EP019: Best Recruiting Strategies and Practices to Hire A-level People with Kelly Geary

Who handles recruiting within your organization? If the responsibility currently resides in Human Resources, it might be time to re-think your recruitment strategies. Knowing the qualities and attributes the open position requires will assist you in finding the right person. Start by developing a profile of the role you want the hire to play within your company. Consider the qualifications, the skill set and the experience the person needs to make a smooth transition into your company’s structure. Recruiting can be expensive, but not as expensive as hiring the wrong person.

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Key Takeaways:

[1:10] Kelly helps companies acquire “A” players

[2:00]  “A” players are the top 10% of candidates available for a role

[3:08] The importance of building out your recruiting strategy

[4:40] Pay for a premium account on LinkedIn

[6:31] An example scorecard – Using metrics in order of importance

[10:04] Develop a description of the role in which you are seeking to fill

[17:30] What are the requirements your company truly needs in a hire

[20:30] The best question to ask for any role

[21:35] Capturing the information you find on LinkedIn

[23:10] Breaking through the noise of recruiting solicitations

[29:10] Streamlining the interview process through behavioral questions

[33:17] Educating yourself on best recruiting practices

[37:00] Recruiting should be part of your daily business life

[41:16] Finders, Minders and Grinders

[41:57] Re-designing the org chart

[45:50] One person should not be doing all of the recruiting efforts

[47:41] Contacting Kelly for consulting